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Rietberg Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100652

Sonop Street, Sarah Baartman, Eastern Cape

900
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Rietberg Primary School?

Rietberg Primary School is a public primary school in Sonop Street, within the Sarah Baartman education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 900 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Rietberg Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Corner of Shand and Sonop Street,Town Area,Kirkwood,6120
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Kariega39.2 km
Gqeberha CBD63.6 km
Makhanda101.6 km
Port Alfred135.2 km
Cradock137.7 km
Graaff-Reinet154.2 km

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What other schools are near Rietberg Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Kirkwood High School
CombinedPublicQ4
431 learners 25 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Kirkwood · 1km away
St Colmcille Public Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,081 learners 30 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Kirkwood · 1.1km away
Bongolethu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
750 learners 19 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Moses Mabida Location · 3.6km away
Bontrug Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 5 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Kirkwood · 3.6km away
Glentana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
316 learners 9 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Moses Mabida Location · 3.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Rietberg Primary School.

Bontrug Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 5 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Kirkwood
Glentana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
316 learners 9 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Moses Mabida Location
Bongolethu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
750 learners 19 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Moses Mabida Location

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.